Demystifying Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the Mechanism Behind the Magic

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly touching nearly every aspect of our modern life, from simple predictive models for text completion when composing messages and emails to highly sophisticated content creation, such as prompt-based realistic video generation. Yet despite AI’s widespread prevalence, there remains unawareness or misunderstanding about what AI truly is and how it operates….

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AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy

A joint essay with Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Jonas R. Kunst, based on a new paper on swarms with 22 authors (including myself) who just published in Science. (A preprinted version is hereand you can see WIRED’s coverage here.) Automated bots spreading misinformation have been a problem since the early days of social media, and…

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From chips to jobs: Huang’s vision for AI at Davos 2026

Speaking in Davos, Huang argued that investments in AI strengthen employment by reorienting work from tasks to purpose, particularly in healthcare, manufacturing and digital services. AI evolves into a fundamental economic system rather than a standalone technology, according to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, who described AI as a five-layer infrastructure spanning energy, hardware, data centers,…

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Vietnam’s first standalone AI Law: An overview of key provisions, future implications

Le Vietnam accélère ses efforts pour devenir une puissance technologique régionale, avec des investissements stratégiques dans intelligence artificielle et semi-conducteurs soulignant cette ambition. Les responsables gouvernementaux ont souligné que les technologies sont deux moteurs de l’innovation et de la compétitivité mondiale, visant à développer les talents et à construire des centres de fabrication intelligents. Pour…

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New Steam rules redefine when AI use must be disclosed

An update to Steam’s policy reduces AI disclosure obligations, easing concerns about developer tools while maintaining transparency of art, audio, and narrative elements. Steam clarified its position on AI in video games by updating the disclosure rules that developers must follow when publishing titles on the platform. The review comes after months of debate within…

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CivicPlus’ New AI Tools Work for Meetings, CRM, Websites

As state and local governments across the United States seek to operationalize artificial intelligence in their daily operations, a major technology provider working with these jurisdictions has released six new AI tools. The new feature comes from CivicPluswho is perhaps best known for creating municipal websites. However, the company offers many other government technology products…

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China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export – report | Nvidia

Suppliers of parts for Nvidia’s H200 have suspended production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved artificial intelligence processors from entering China, according to a report. Reuters could not immediately verify the information, which appeared in the Financial Times citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia did not immediately respond…

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